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  1. BonnieBlue

    Best Coop Design/Construction Decisions

    My new coop was finished in August. One I spent a long time thinking about and designing, and did what I could, given finances. I would have loved bigger, but did splurge on a couple of things. So for everyone looking at building a new coop, I thought it would be fun to list our two best "design...
  2. BonnieBlue

    Pros and Cons of Roosters

    If there is a good thread, I hope someone will guide me, as I didn't find with a search. I would like to hear from people the pros and cons of having a rooster. My dad had one with his girls, but they free ranged. Mine don't/won't free range, primarily because of predators, not the least of...
  3. BonnieBlue

    Integration Roadblock and Questions

    I set up a brooder coop as an inbetween the brooder and big girl coop. It is in the corner of the big girl run, and has its own small run with it. My intention was to move chicks from the brooder to the brooder coop so everyone can get to know each other with a fence between them before letting...
  4. BonnieBlue

    Gender Identification Help Requested

    All chicks, three New Hampshire Reds, one Welbar, two Olive Eggers, are 5 weeks old today. The pics were taken yesterday and today. I have them all pegged as pullets, but I'd like more informed eyes to take a look. Inez (probably name, not sure) is the Welbar Floy and Millie are the Olive...
  5. BonnieBlue

    Olive Eggers Lineage

    My latest group of girlies is 4.5 weeks old now. Two of them are Olive Eggers from Ideal. As you can see in the pic, the two OE's have crests. (The other with that coloring but no crest is the Welbar. The three reds are New Hampshires.) As itty bittes, they were brown chipmunk. As they are...
  6. BonnieBlue

    Chickie Instinct

    I know I'm preachin' to the choir here, but... *steps on soap box* The natural instincts of chicks amazes me. Today, after a week of putting paper towels over the sand to be able to keep track of chick poops and make cleaning a couple of times a day easier, I pulled up the paper towels so...
  7. BonnieBlue

    Are Chickens Ever Ostracized for Being Different?

    I would like to get a Cream Legbar. But I only want one in my mixed flock which (once the new ones get integrated) will be 3 New Hampshires, 2 EE's, 2 OE's, and 1 Welbar. I will probably get two White Leghorns at the same time as a Cream Legbar to broody 3 together. If I only have one crested...
  8. BonnieBlue

    Vent Pecking - Advice Needed

    I have 6 chicks, who are 5 days old. Three New Hampshires, 2 Olive Eggers, 1 Welbar. This morning, I noticed one of the NH's peck at what I *think* is the Welbar. (The Welbar and OE's looks alike.) I also saw what appeared to be a tiny drop of clear liquid from her vent. I watched them for a...
  9. BonnieBlue

    Hen Gaping, Need Advice

    Right before I moved my girls to their new coop, I noticed one of my hens gaping. The night I moved her, I started her with Panacure treatments which I did for 4 days. There was a bit of a gap in the middle because I changed from treating at night, to in the morning when I could snatch her off...
  10. BonnieBlue

    Ants and Mealworms

    This is a problem I never would have anticipated. It seems ants like dried mealworms. A couple of days ago, I scattered dried mealworms around the new run to encourage the girls to peck and explore, since it is a new big run, and just like with the new big coop, they are a bit shook by how big...
  11. BonnieBlue

    Chicken Wire and Chicks

    I am going to put my old small (4'x4') coop in the corner of the new run with a 8'x4' dog run attached to it, to use to get littles and bigs used to being around each other before I transition littles to a big coop. I plan on brooding the first two weeks in my garage, then moving to the "in...
  12. BonnieBlue

    Ideal 236 vs White Leghorn

    Does anyone have experience with both breeds that you could tell me if you favor one over the other, and why? I was going to add a Leghorn to my order from ideal, but I am intrigued by their 236, as the characteristics listed are the same, except the 236 is bred for resistance to Mereks.
  13. BonnieBlue

    Integrating New Pullets

    Now that I have my two girls moved to their new coop, it is time to start putting things together to add a couple of pullets. I have a 16'x60' run and in one corner I am going to put my old coop (4'x4') with a 4'x8' run attached to it. I will use this to keep two new girls (approx 6 months)...
  14. BonnieBlue

    Bonnie's Dream Coop

    As close as I could get. I would have loved a bit bigger, but had to draw the line given those pesky finances. But I am very happy with how it turned out. The coop is split down the middle with a people side and a chicken side. The people side is my work space, a sink, storage for feed and...
  15. BonnieBlue

    New Coop Behavior

    I moved my 2 hens into their new coop on Wednesday night late. When I went out on Thursday morning at daybreak, they were on the roost where I put them. However, the past two mornings when I have gone out there before daybreak to check on them, one is sleeping on the poop board, which is close...
  16. BonnieBlue

    Medical Kit - Questions

    I have several things on hand... electrolyte, B12 solution, Coccidiosis treatment, permethrin powder, Elector PSP on order, Vetericyn antimicrobial spray, and a few other things I cannot remember. I am wondering what all people keep in their med kit for pests/injury/illness? What are the...
  17. BonnieBlue

    Premo Guard Poultry Spray

    Has anyone used Premo Guard Poultry Spray? The description says: "NATURAL AND NON-TOXIC Made from natural essential oils Premo Poultry Spray is a safe alternative to harsh chemicals like permethrin, and mite dusts. Veterinarian and farm approved. Apply directly on all poultry. Treat your entire...
  18. BonnieBlue

    Panting Hens

    I have two hens. Lately, both have been panting a lot. I have attributed that to the heat lately. The humidity has been high also. It has been during the day as it heats up. Most of the time, when they go into the coop where the AC keeps it cooler (mid 70's to low 80's because I want them to get...
  19. BonnieBlue

    Average Life Spans

    I noticed that one of the hatchery websites mentions average life span for a lot of breeds. For instance, I think they said 10-12 years for Barred Rocks, and 7 for New Hampshire. I know it all depends on the care chickens get, but I assumw that with good care, there is an average age for...
  20. BonnieBlue

    Blue Olive Eggers from Ideal

    Does anyone have the Blue Olive Eggers from Ideal Poultry? Their website has a pic of a chick, but no adult pics. I am curious as to what they look like as adults. I have had their regular Oliver Eggers, and they were sweet girls, but I am thinking for my next OE's, I might try their blue ones...
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